Russia's economic growth to resume in 2010 - Putin

UDOMLYA (Tver Region), April 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that economic growth in Russia was expected to resume in 2010.

"In our estimates, at least in the estimates of western experts, economic growth is to resume in 2010," Putin said while agreeing with a statement that the crisis could put pressure on the economy for the next 10-20 years.